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Well done to Michel Faber for highlighting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (Ukraine’s heart of darkness, Magazine, January 9). We are increasingly alarmed by the rise of HIV/Aids in Ukraine, which is matched only by a wall of denial and indifference by both the government and the international community. The rate of this rise is currently the highest of any country in the world, including those in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Department for International Development (DfID) classifies Ukraine (and the rest of the region) as a middle-income area and all too often Ukraine and her neighbours find themselves at the back of the queue when it comes to international support. Faber’s piece should be commended for raising awareness.